May 2021

ODISHA   Societies Registration Act amended Taking a step towards transparent governance, the Odisha Government has brought into force a long awaited amendment in the Societies Registration Act. A senior functionary of the State Government said the amendment will help authorities to monitor and regulate the activities of both the State and district level societies … Read more 19.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs.

ODISHA Kendrapada village to get museum centred around Gandhi’s visit   To honour Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to the state in 1934, the site where the freedom fighter had taken a bath during his padayatra in Kendrapada district then will be turned into a museum. A khadi cloth sales counter, a photo gallery, a library and a conference hall … Read more 18.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs.

ODISHA Breast implant gains popularity in state   Breast augmentation surgery, gaining popularity in metros and big cities, is also slowly catching up in tier-2 states like Odisha. Experts believe social media, peer pressure and rising aspirations have led to women shedding their inhibitions and embracing their bodies. A growing middle-class that is exposed to celebrity … Read more 17.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha: Puri Jagannath temple to unveil ambitious donation plan in May   The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri has decided to float an ambitious donation plan in May to shore up the shrine’s revenue. The SJTA has set a target to raise the temple’s corpus fund to Rs 1,000 crore by 2023 Rath Yatra (June or … Read more 15-16.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha CM writes to Nirmala Sitharaman seeking exemption of GST on purchase of Covid vaccines by states   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik  sought exemption of GST on purchase vaccines for Covid-19 by the states for the population between the age group of 18 to 45 years. In a letter to Union finance minister Nirmala … Read more 14.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha: Industrial Training Institute builds equipment to move Oxygen bedside   The government-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI) has developed a trolley-cum-lifter to carry oxygen cylinders near the beds of Covid patients in hospitals. “It can easily transport oxygen cylinders up to 160 kg in weight.   Transportation of oxygen from production units to the hospital involves various logistical issues. … Read more 13.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Government fixes ambulance rates in Odisha   The state government on Monday fixed the rate for availing of different types of ambulance services in the wake of reports of exorbitant tariff charged by many such vehicle operators during the Covid-19 pandemic. The government has warned of stringent action if the ambulance operators defy the … Read more 12.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA In Odisha hinterlands, community radios go where state can’t   In the hinterlands of Odisha, where tribals do not have exposure to information, community radios are trying to fill that void. They have been providing updates on Covid-19 and sensitising villagers about preventive methods to keep the virus at bay. As many as 13 community radio stations have adopted … Read more 11.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik orders door-to-door survey to trace Covid patients   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced a three-month door-to-door survey by ASHAs and anganwadi workers from May 24 to trace people suspected of having Covid in the wake of the rising infections in villages. He has also announced the formation of a task force for … Read more 10.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha to promote crop diversification   The state government has been encouraging farmers to go for crop diversification in areas where mega lift irrigation is undertaken, with an aim to help them earn more.   It was asked to enhance non-paddy cultivation like vegetables, pulses, ragi, maize, sugarcane, cotton and groundnut in points of mega lift … Read more 08 -09.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs